Magalhaens— A Portuguese navigator in the service of the Emperor of Spain, claims having touched on the Great South Landthese claims are based on the authority of an ancient map. 1520.
Malaspina, Don Alexandro—
In the DESCOBIERTA and ATREVIDA, Spanish discovery ships, arrived at
Sydney; was imprisoned on his return to Calais. 1793.
"Mauritius" (The)—
Commanded by Captain Zeachern, touched on the west coast; discovered and
named the Wilhelm's River, near the North-West Cape, probably the present
Ashburton. 1818.
Meehan, Surveyor— With Hume, discovers Lake George, Lake Bathurst, and Goulburn Plains. 1817.
With Messrs. Oxley and Hume to Jarvis Bay. 1819.
Melville Island—
Settled, 1824. Abandoned, 1829.
Miller—
With C. W. Dutton, explored the country back of Fowler's Bay. 1857.
Mitchell, Major (Sir Thomas)—
Took charge of an expedition to trace the supposed Kindur. Discovered the
Drummond Range, and worked out the courses of the rivers discovered by
Oxley and Cunningham. 1831-2.
Accompanied by Richard Cunningham (brother to Allan Cunningham), started with his second expedition. This was more of a connecting survey than exploring the unknown. 1833.
Explores Australia Felix. 1836.